2023 Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Survey

Provider Profiles


Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services

Profile
Business Model§ Proprietary/non-proprietary
Year Entered Into OCIO Business1997
No. of Relationship Managers/Salespeople19
No. of OCIO Portfolio Managers45
OCIO % of Total Firm Revenue100%
No. of Clients, Full Discretion1162
Full Discretionary Assets
Total Full Discretionary OCIO Assets$52.3b
Discretionary Assets by Fund Type
Defined Benefit$14.2b
401(k), 403(b), Other DC$258mm
Endowments/Foundation$23.5b
Healthcare Pools (Board designated, funded depreciation)$14.2b
Other$107mm
Portfolio Construction
These convictions inform our investment advice:

1. Strategic Asset allocation is the primary portfolio decision.

2. Broad diversification is critical.

3. Long-term success requires strategic discipline

4. Active management and private markets (if appropriate) can be additive

5. strong financial and fiduciary controls.

While we believe balance, discipline, and cost consciousness are hallmarks of successful investment programs, we work with clients in many ways to achieve their unique needs in a creative fashion for both long-term and short- term portfolios. Our firm focuses on each client's unique investment goals and risk profiles and needs, and strives to produce the most appropriate solutions to those specific needs."
§OCIO only: Open-architecture (no proprietary products used): Investment outsourcing is only business line.

OCIO + other: An open-architecture/manager-of-manager investment outsourcing platform as one of multiple business lines.

Implemented consulting: i.e. consulting firm that also has discretion over assigned assets.

Proprietary/non-proprietary: An investment outsourcing platform that offers proprietary products alongside non-proprietary products.

Other: OCIO Platform is something other than the 4 types listed above.